The Showplace 8 was opened in November 1996 by Kerasotes Theaters. It originally opened as a second-run theater until Loews-Cineplex closed the nearby Rivertree Court Cinemas in 2000 and started showing first-run movies. Kerasotes acquired the nearby Rivertree Court Cinemas in December, 2001. In June 2010, the theatre was acquired by AMC Theatres.